Strike: ASUU Reacts To FG’s Committee Failure To Meet Deadline

The Prof. Nimi Briggs-led committee set up the Federal Government to renegotiate the 2009 Agreement signed by the government with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has failed to meet up with deadlines.

The committee which was constituted to put an end to the ongoing industrial action by the union has failed to meet the three-month time frame given it by the FG to conclude its assignment.

Meanwhile, both sides are expected to meet later this week. Though, no date is slated as at the time of this report.

Recall the committee was inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on March 7 this year, was given three months to conclude its assignment.

It was gathered that Adamu gave the committee the go ahead to continue its negotiation with the union since there seemed to be some progress even though nothing concrete was agreed to within the time limit

Therefore, the committee is expected to continue the negotiation with the union later this week after the public holiday.

In reaction, when contacted, the National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed that his union would still meet with the committee later in the week.